Engineering Concepts Semester Final Review

Front

Which is not a type of simple machines? Options: spring, screw, pulley, wedge

Back

spring

Front

What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar? Options: lever, inclined plane, screw, wheel and axle

Back

screw

Front

What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?

Back

fulcrum

Front

What type of simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub?

Back

inclined plane

Front

A screw is made up of _________ wrapped around a post or rod.

Back

threads

Front

What type of simple machine is shown here? Options: Pulley, Wheel and Axle, Lever, Wedge

Back

Pulley

Front

Something similar to a see-saw that can lift an object.

Back

Lever

Front

What is the formula for calculating work?

Back

w= f x d

Front

What is the formula for calculating mechanical advantage? Options: F = w/d, ma = Fr/Fe, ma = F x D, ma = M + A

Back

ma = Fr/Fe

Front

What is the mechanical advantage of a simple machine if a force of 15 newtons lifts an object weighing 60 newtons?

Back

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